Kebnat
INSECTS

Powder Moth

Eufidonia notataria

Insects
Native
Powder Moth, Adult
Powder Moth, photo 2 of 5
Powder Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae.

There are 29 observations of Powder Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Estrie and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie10
  2. Estrie4
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  4. Capitale-Nationale3
  5. Outaouais3
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  7. Lanaudière1
  8. Laurentides1
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  10. Montréal1

What the caterpillar eats

Balsam firAbies balsamea
Jack pinePinus banksiana
TamarackLarix laricina
Black Hills sprucePicea glauca
Eastern white pinePinus strobus
Eastern hemlockTsuga canadensis
Black sprucePicea mariana
Norway pinePinus resinosa
Scots pinePinus sylvestris

Similar species

Sharp-lined Powder MothEufidonia discospilata
Marbled Wave MothOrthofidonia tinctaria